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Special Events The Feast of St Basil, church services, 1 Jan, churches throughout the city Carnival, festivities and celebration, week before Orthodox Lent Feb-Mar, throughout the city Independence Day, 25 Mar, Syntagma Square and throughout the city Labour Day, parades, 1 May, various venues Orthodox Easter, 27 Apr 2003, churches throughout the city Athens International Jazz and Blues Festival, Jun, Lykavittos Theatre Rally Acropolis, Jun, Acropolis Feast of the Holy Spirit and Whit celebrations, 16 Jun 2003, churches throughout the city Athens Festival, Jun-Sep, Herode Atticus Theatre and Lykavittos Theatre in the city centre, Veakio Amphiteheatre in Piraeus and the Epidaurus Amphitheatre International Sailing Regatta, Jul, Athens coast Rockwave Festival, one of the biggest rock festivals in Europe, mid-Jul, Athens coast Daphne Wine Festival, Jul-Aug, Daphne Athens Marathon, late-Oct, from Marathon to the Panathenaic Stadium Óchi Day, parades, 28 Oct, Syntagma Square and throughout the city Christmas Day, 25 Dec, throughout the city |
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